mrsboots87

mrsboots87

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  1. #1 Priority

    mrsboots87 replied to Malorymug's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    My instructor always tells me to go with airway, breathing, circulation, followed by maslows hierarchy with physical needs and infections taking priority after ABCs. There are of course exceptions,...

  2. How much poop/puke/cleaning of bodily fluids is there in nursing school?

    mrsboots87 replied to priorities2's topic in General Students

    Oh and as a side note, most of the cleaning so far has been for urine incontinence. Except for the one C. diff patient I helped with.

  3. How much poop/puke/cleaning of bodily fluids is there in nursing school?

    mrsboots87 replied to priorities2's topic in General Students

    I know this is an old thread, but I can say that to have only cleaned the "gross" stuff only 4 times in 27 clinical days is either very lucky, or took some very good avoidance on the part of the...

  4. SCC Fall 2014

    mrsboots87 replied to Gaabey's topic in Arizona Nursing

    I'm in block 1 at SCC now. Its a great program. They just got a whole new building that opened last semester. The block one professors are awesome. They are very helpful and test questions mostly come...

  5. Nursing Schools are so stupid...

    mrsboots87 replied to HeyYouNotYouYou's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    Every school is different and weigs each component of their application differently. You should have applied to more than one school, and if there is still time, then do so now. Other schools may...

  6. My instructor says Im imcompetent. :(

    mrsboots87 replied to kringkring5144's topic in General Students

    That's great that she has confidence in your ability to pass clinical. It means you must be doing something right. I think confidence with patient care will just come with time. I am very personable...

  7. My instructor says Im imcompetent. :(

    mrsboots87 replied to kringkring5144's topic in General Students

    And side note, I am not trying to be rude or harsh, but my comment may come off that way. I truly hope you figure out what you are doing wrong so you can work on getting better.

  8. My instructor says Im imcompetent. :(

    mrsboots87 replied to kringkring5144's topic in General Students

    Have you sat down with your instructor (both theory and clinical) to see what tips they have for you since they see you weekly? What are the reasons you are being given for being incompetent? Being...

  9. Evidence based practice powerpoint

    mrsboots87 replied to jbedwards's topic in Nursing Student Assistance

    I just completed a paper on epidural analgesia and if it effects the rate of emergency ceserean

  10. Help with Vaccines

    mrsboots87 replied to derbychick1218's topic in General Students

    Have you tried volunteering at a hospital? They will require the same vax as nursing school (most of the time anyway) and will cover the cost to get you vaccinated. Only issue is that it can take a...

  11. Today I made a big mistake.

    mrsboots87 replied to student-rn's topic in General Students

    This may sound harsh, but I just don't understand how you can "forget" you need an instructor and that they weren't there? Some programs allow students to admin meds alone with instructor approval and...

  12. Medication Administration

    mrsboots87 replied to Littlefoot88's topic in General Students

    What you describe is actually how we are taught in school. We do our first check when pulling the med from the drawer. Take our meds to the prep station and do our second check. Take meds and mar to...

  13. Not happy with prof

    mrsboots87 replied to das729's topic in General Students

    We just lost a classmate who was "meeting criteria" to pass in THEORY. But clinical was a whole other story. We are halfway through the semester, and her test scores were average and she was not in...

  14. I am about to graduate and I feel like I know nothing!

    mrsboots87 replied to lakencassady's topic in General Students

    Nursing school teaches us the basic. We get the basic theory behind the skills, we get to practice basic skills but not be competent in them. We get to learn basic safety. Everything is the very...

  15. Marijuana and nursing

    mrsboots87 replied to swimmer333's topic in General Nursing

    I have actually done a research project on medical MJ use and its effects, tolerance level variability, and so on. I did not feel the need to drudge that paper out (and yes I used peer reviewed...

  16. Marijuana and nursing

    mrsboots87 replied to swimmer333's topic in General Nursing

    Its the same as any other legal drug or drink. Drugs metabolize in the system at different rates individually, and based on how chronic the usage is. You can smoke once, and be impaired for 3 days....

  17. Passed Hesi... Not accepted?

    mrsboots87 replied to BetterLate's topic in HESI Entrance, Exit Exam

    Probably quite a few. Nursing schools want a package deal and the HESI is just part of the package. Most schools also at least look at GPA, and some quite a but more. HESI just shows basic knowledge...

  18. Reusing Needles

    mrsboots87 replied to bear14's topic in General Students

    I can see not being able to afford the needles as a reason for home use patients to reuse, but I would highly discourage it. The needle is not as sharp after the first use, and is also no longer...

  19. Did you get to choose your Clinicals site/schedule?

    mrsboots87 replied to Stacilator's topic in General Students

    We get no say until preceptorship. TO be fair, the school does not take anyones driving distance into account or any preferences. We get told our clinical site and what day and time to be there. There...

  20. Nursing School changing criteria to pass classes

    mrsboots87 replied to Reese2012's topic in General Students

    This may sound awful, as I understand that some students are not good test takers or whatever and that could play into lower grades, but I honestly prefer a nurse who got better marks over one who did...

  21. Losing classmates is so stressful and sad

    mrsboots87 posted a topic in General Students

    We lost another classmate today. Out of 88 beginning this Block 1 semester with me, we have lost 11 with 6 more weeks to go. I am doing well and not in danger of academically being dropped, but some...

  22. Losing classmates is so stressful and sad

    mrsboots87 replied to mrsboots87's topic in General Students

    Def not silly. I remind myself every day what my end goal is and it helps me push through the grueling hours and never ending study. Its just two years of my life (to start at least). I have future RN...

  23. Losing classmates is so stressful and sad

    mrsboots87 replied to mrsboots87's topic in General Students

    I understand what your saying and don't find it mean. I am also of the thought process that nursing is not for everyone and its good for those discovering in first semester before they either fail...

  24. I want to adopt a dog from a shelter

    mrsboots87 replied to alexhecht's topic in General Students

    I say go for it. I got my dog before school started and he is 5 years old. He is a great dog. My husband works all day and I am gone most of the day. He has always hated the confinement of crates, but...

  25. Maybe I'm not meant to be a nurse :(

    mrsboots87 replied to emily12345's topic in Pre-Nursing Students

    THIS!! People can encourage you to keep going all they want, but honestly it's not looking good. You need to retake some of those C's and get your GPA stellar. Schools are competitive all over the...